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- Local developments of the world summit on sustainable tourism: the municipal sustainable charter of surf in Aljezur,PortugalPublication . Machado, Virgílio; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Carrasco, PauloThe object of this article is to question and answer whether an international normative instrument in tourism sustainability can be effectively implemented into the local governance plan. The research focused on a set of exercise problems of the governmental action put forth by a rural municipality, of low population density, but featuring a strong tourist intensity characterized by a dominant seasonal tourist-recreational-maritime activity: surf. Based on methodological instruments of a systemic nature linked to sustainability and law, it was possible to propose a municipal tourism sustainability charter adopted in 2017 by the municipality of Aljezur, in the tourist region of Algarve, Portugal. This may well be one of the first worldwide normative documents to adopt, complement and operationalize at a local level multiple concerns, suggestions and recommendations for local governance and sustainable tourism law originating from the World Summit on Sustainable Tourism+ 20.
- Local tourism accommodations and institutional strengthening in the interior of the Algarve, Portugal: the role of legislation and technologyPublication . Machado, Virgílio; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Duarte, AnaPurpose: This study sought to understand how legislation and technology can enhance socio-economic development in low density population territories, focusing specifically on the dynamics of local tourist accommodation over the last decade. Design/methodology/approach: A case study was conducted for five municipalities in one of the most significant tourism regions of Portugal - the Algarve - based on a systematic investigation of relevant laws, regulations and electronic platforms. Official statistics were compiled and analyzed for the five territories’ registered local accommodation services, population, overnight stays, and additional local services. Findings: The results reveal that public entities’ regulations favor microentrepreneurship initiatives in local accommodation and that digital tools supported by online platforms have quite visible effects on low density territories. The findings also reveal that the local tourist accommodation supply has experienced an especially dynamic, sustained growth over the last decade. This expansion has been accompanied by an increased supply of other services, suggesting that accommodation can positively influence the existing and/or future socio-economic development of low density territories. Research limitations/implications: Further studies focusing on other areas with low density populations are needed to determine more clearly how local accommodation influences socio-economic development.